Are you unfamiliar with the patent filing process? Are you a first-time application filer or new to Patent Center? Are you unsure where to start?
Get a “head StART” and learn the fundamentals of the patent application process during a free, virtual three-day workshop held January 28-30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The Stakeholder Application Readiness Training (StART) is for independent inventors, entrepreneurs, and anyone working for or with a small business who want to file patent applications without assistance from a registered patent agent or attorney.
StART participants will learn about:
- Types of patent applications
- Prior art searches
- Scope of claims
- Formality requirements
- Claim writing and claim drafting
- Proper application forms (provisional, design, and non-provisional)
- Application data sheet
- Patent Center
- DOCX files
You may also receive expert assistance during one-on-one breakout sessions.
Capacity is limited. Interest forms will be considered through January 15. Selected participants will receive an email with instructions on how to join the session.
For more information, email start@uspto.gov. To request an accommodation to access this training, email the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity at oeeod@uspto.gov or call 571-272-8292.
Accessibility accommodation
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to the contact information listed above.